PANEVEZYS AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R010800140014-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 29, 2002
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: February 28, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

CLASSIFICATION uo
Approved F
INFORMATION RE-PORT
25X1 C
R?0160 14-6
25X1A
COUNTRY ULA
SUBJECT Yanevezys iirfield
DATE DISTR. 2~, "'eb -
PLACE
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NO. OF ENCLS.
;LISTED BELOW)
ACQUIRED
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DATE OF
SUPPLEMENT TO
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REPORT NO.
INFO.
1. Panevezys military airfield., located 2 to 3 km west to southwest of Panevezys
(55oI 'N/2).t.?2 2'E), Lithuanian S .S.R., and 2 to 3 km south of the railroad line
leading from Panevezys to Siaul.y:ai (> '='ri6t1[~23?181E) was built bf,fore the war.
The field, situated on level tEer:rain., can be extended to all sides. The E--W
dimension of the field was about 2 km. Thou landing field had a firm grass cover.
No taxiways were observed. There was arl.E-W runway. The length of the runway was
about the same as that of the 1"ield. No aircraft revetments were seen. boundary
lights were apparently availabeL.e.
?. Buildings at the field included. a red 'our--story barracks buil.dingt about ;
meters long., which had been gutted by f'::re,,, on the northern edge of the field; and
four or five low wo?den buil.dinfgs, each 20xh0 meters., east and west of the
barracks building. The low vocxien. f uildirgs were occupied by aoviets, allegedly
pilot candidates.
The field was occupied by 20 to 30 twin-en;;ine aircraft with sin-le rudder
assemblies and engines which projected. considerably far beyond the leadin edges
of the wings, Flying was practiced in for?raations of four to five :)lanes after
individual take-offs. The larg .t .formation observed consisted of 20 .-)lanes.
No parachuting or firing was o'b:>er,ded.
An air force headquarters and air force officers were allegedly quartered in a
four-story building., called ~e.publikas Gatro, in Panevezys. The unit stationed
there was allegedly supplier.( from Viln:;lu.;I by trucks.
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